Matthew 28:14 (ASV)

Passage

And if this come to the governor`s ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

Matthew 28:13 saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Matthew 28:14 And if this come to the governor`s ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

Matthew 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, [and continueth] until this day.

Matthew 28:16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "governor", "ears", "persuade", and "care". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "governor", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "saying Say ye His disciples came by..." into verse 15's "So they took the money and did...", so "come" and "governor" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "governor" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.